The stabbing happened during an argument just before 10 a.m. on Tuesday in the 100 block of East Penn Street in Carlisle.

The victim, Desean Devonshire, 19, was airlifted to a hospital by Life Lion. He was stabbed several times during the fight and remains under treatment at Penn State Hershey Medical Center, police said.

Police have an arrest warrant for William Harris, 20.

A neighbor called police when he saw a man on the sidewalk of East Penn Street, bleeding from three stab wounds, one to his chest.

Police said the attack followed an argument between Devonshire and Harris about cough syrup that was put in the food of Harris's pet dog.

"Devonshire must have given something or added something to the food of Harris's dog, that's what resulted in a fight and the knife coming out and the stabbing," said Carlisle Police Chief Stephen Margeson.

Some people in the house said Harris ran from the scene as Devonshire lay bleeding on the sidewalk, saying good-bye to a teenage girl who was administering first aid.

Police said Harris is not a resident of the house, but does live in the Carlisle area.

It was not the first time police have been called to the house, which neighbors call a party house.

"The house was condemned and they just got to move back in and when they did it just opened up to drugs and alcohol again," said neighbor Heather Irvin.

Some people at the house, who did not want to go on camera, said the complaints are often exaggerated, especially to police.

Other neighbors said there have been too many problems there that haven't been stopped.

"I feel very unsafe here because of my child. I have children up and down these streets all the time, so I feel very unsafe," said neighbor Melissa Kuhn.

Police continue their search for Harris.

Devonshire remains hospitalized in stable condition.

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